diff --git a/eventWatcher.js b/eventWatcher.js
index 6883a30..de53733 100644
--- a/eventWatcher.js
+++ b/eventWatcher.js
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ async function fetchEvents() {
 	setTimeout(fetchEvents, 1000);
 }
 
-fetchEvents();
+(async () => {
+	await getLastEventIndex();
+	log.info("Event watcher started.");
+	await fetchEvents();
+})();
 
 module.exports = emitter;
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